
25 Jul July 22, 2022
Top News
- Jan. 6 committee closes summer with Trump outtake revelations: Five takeaways. The Hill
- U.S. Senate votes to move ahead on chip bill to compete with China. Reuters
- Biden unveils $2.3bn plan to fight climate change. BBC
- Russia and Ukraine sign deal to resume crucial grain exports. Axios
- The nation’s cartoonists on this week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Portland climate emergency plan lays out priorities to cut carbon emissions. The Oregonian
- High court hurdles shape debate over climate emergency. E&E
- Investors rally behind climate, diversity proposals as proxy season ebbs. Roll Call
- First phase of 800MWh world biggest flow battery commissioned in China. Energy Storage News
- Senate Republicans Grill Biden’s Science Pick on Climate, Energy. Bloomberg
Indian Affairs
- Navajo people advocate for bill to recognize same-sex marriage on Navajo Nation. Indian Country Today
- Higher Overdose Death Rates Among Blacks, Native Americans Reflect Treatment Disparities, CDC Says. Wall Street Journal
- New Apprenticeship Opportunities for Indigenous Students in California. Native News Online
- Secretary Haaland: Native voters poised to make a difference. Indianz
- Hualapai leader urges Senate to OK water plan, as wells fail in drought. Cronkite News
Labor
- Truckers’ protests over a labor law block access to Oakland’s port. New York Times
- Jobless claims rise again in another sign that labor market is cooling. CNBC
- Government’s plan for teachers’ pay risks funding crisis, say unions. BBC
- Amazon warehouses under investigation from federal prosecutors, Department of Labor. ABC News
- US files another labor complaint against Mexico. Associated Press
Taxation & Trade
- Wall Street braces for economic ‘hurricane.’ Politico
- How Joe Manchin Left a Global Tax Deal in Limbo. New York Times
- US, Canada demand trade dispute talks over Mexican energy policies. Reuters
- Ships that ‘scrub’ emissions earn twice as much as those that don’t. American Shipper
- Turning up heat, US targets Nicaraguan sugar imports. Associated Press
Technology
- Key Senate votes expected next week on bill to boost US semiconductor production. CNN
- Data privacy, abortion limits set to collide post-Roe. Roll Call
- Tech Industry Layoffs May Undo Workforce Diversity Gains. Wired
- Progressives pressure Schumer to call a vote on tech antitrust bills. The Verge
- Microsoft and Google Bring Bad News for the economy. The Street
Transportation & Infrastructure
- Community resilience-building program’s federal funding to more than double. Smart Cities Dive
- The US DOE funds more EV charging with $96M to decarbonize domestic transport. Electrek
- GMC recalling thousands of vehicles, but no parts available to fix them. The Hill
- America’s Bus Driver Shortage Has Left Transit Systems in Crisis. Bloomberg
- Local administrators are prioritizing roads, bridges with federal infrastructure funding allotments. American City & County
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